Musica Brasileira: A History of Popular Music and the People of Brazil

Rating:
Summary: Solid Guide to pre-1970 Brazilian music
Review: This is a responsible and useful (if a bit dull) guide to Brazilian popular music of this century up to the early 1970s (when it was first published). It's very weak on the last twenty years, however. A good resource, but not as good as "The Brazilian Sound" (Temple University Press), which is much more comprehensive and also more fun to read.